trickled; trickling
ˈtri-k(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to issue or fall in drops
b
: to flow in a thin gentle stream
2
a
: to move or go one by one or little by little
customers began to trickle in
b
: to dissipate slowly
his enthusiasm trickled away
: a thin, slow, or intermittent stream or movement
Examples of trickle in a Sentence
Verb
Tears trickled down her cheeks.
Water was trickling out of the gutter.
People trickled into the theater.
Donations have been trickling in.
Noun
We heard the trickle of water from the roof.
The flow of water slowed to a trickle.
Sales have slowed to a trickle in recent weeks.
A slow trickle of customers came into the store throughout the day.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Reports of who is expected to perform and attend have been trickling out in recent days, with the latest news surrounding Michelle Obama’s absence and tech billionaires’ reported plans to attend.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Ruben Amorim looked up as a constant trickle of water appeared from the ceiling of Manchester United’s press conference room at Old Trafford on Sunday following their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Some names have trickled out in the past two weeks, and the Pioneer Press can share a few more players MNUFC is legitimately connected with over the last month.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Reports of who is expected to perform and attend have been trickling out in recent days, with the latest news surrounding Michelle Obama’s absence and tech billionaires’ reported plans to attend.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Rinse and repeat by selling wells as their profits slow to a trickle.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Ruben Amorim looked up as a constant trickle of water appeared from the ceiling of Manchester United’s press conference room at Old Trafford on Sunday following their 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Trickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickle. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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